For centuries, one of algebra’s oldest puzzles has remained unsolved—how to find exact answers for higher-degree polynomials, where the variable is raised to the fifth power or more. Mathematicians ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information This monthly journal, published since 1900, is devoted entirely to research in pure and applied mathematics, and, in general, ...

A quiet revolution is brewing at the University of Chicago. There, a team of seven educators is hoping to overhaul the way math is taught in the United States.The U. of C. School Mathematics Project, ...

Core-Plus, used in Bethlehem’s high schools, and Connected Math, used in middle schools, don’t rely on the formulas and rote computation of traditional math courses. Students work in small groups, ...